Microsoft App-V Jobs

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for Microsoft App-V skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Microsoft App-V over the 3 months to 22 June 2017 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

Microsoft Application Virtualisation (AppV) formerly Softricity SoftGrid UK
Location	3 months to 22 Jun 2017	Same period 2016	Same period 2015
Rank	787	716	664
Rank change year-on-year	-71	-52
Permanent jobs citing Microsoft App-V	87	234	334
As % of all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK	0.098%	0.24%	0.30%
As % of the System Software category	0.76%	1.87%	2.56%
Number of salaries quoted	73	186	240
Median salary	£45,000	£40,500	£47,000
Median salary % change year-on-year	+11.11%	-13.82%
90% offered a salary of more than	£35,000	£32,000	£32,000
10% offered a salary of more than	£60,000	£60,000	£66,250
UK excluding London median salary	£45,000	£40,000	£37,500
% change year-on-year	+12.50%	+6.66%

Microsoft App-V is in the system software skills category. The next table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for system software skills.

System Software Skills UK
Permanent job vacancies with a requirement for system software skills	11453	12532	13043
As % of all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the UK	12.89%	12.71%	11.76%
Number of salaries quoted	9708	10647	10774
Median salary	£44,000	£42,500	£41,000
Median salary % change year-on-year	+3.52%	+3.65%
90% offered a salary of more than	£26,000	£25,000	£25,000
10% offered a salary of more than	£70,000	£65,000	£67,500
UK excluding London median salary	£38,000	£38,500	£37,500
% change year-on-year	-1.29%	+2.66%

Microsoft App-V
Job Vacancy Trend

The job posting trend of jobs advertised citing Microsoft App-V as a proportion of all permanent or contract IT jobs with a match in the System Software category.

Job vacancy trend for Microsoft App-V in the UK

Microsoft App-V
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Microsoft App-V.

Salary trend for Microsoft App-V in the UK

Microsoft App-V
Salary Histogram

The salary distribution of IT jobs citing Microsoft App-V over the 3 months to 22 June 2017.

Salary histogram for Microsoft App-V in the UK

Microsoft App-V
Top 30 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft App-V within the UK over the 3 months to 22 June 2017. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location	Rank Change on Same Period Last Year	Matching Permanent IT Job Ads	Median Salary Last 3 Months	Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year	Live Job Vacancies
England	-94	79	£45,000	+11.11%	16
London	-47	26	£50,000	+13.78%	5
West Midlands	+16	13	£38,750	-1.45%	3
South East	+6	12	£55,000	+37.50%	5
South West	+10	9	£35,000	-4.10%	1
Essex	-1	9	£45,000	+12.50%
East of England	-3	9	£45,000	+5.88%	2
Colchester	+6	8	£45,000	-10.00%
Wiltshire	-	8	£35,000	-
Berkshire	+25	7	£60,000	+11.62%
East Midlands	+26	6	£35,000	-12.50%
Scotland	+11	6	£62,500	+54.32%
Edinburgh	-6	6	£62,500	+98.41%
Salisbury	-	6	£35,000	-
Derbyshire	+13	5	£35,000	-12.50%
City of London	+11	5	£43,860	-18.01%
Birmingham	+8	5	£37,500	-4.63%	1
Derby	-	5	£35,000	-
Shropshire	+7	3	£52,500	-17.07%
Telford	+2	3	£52,500	-17.07%
West Bromwich	-	3	£40,000	-
Surrey	+35	2	-	-
Woking	+9	2	-	-
Buckinghamshire	-5	2	£37,500	-37.50%	1
Milton Keynes	-6	2	£37,500	-37.50%	1
North West	-64	2	£65,000	+23.80%
Wales	-	2	£41,308	-
Reading	+20	1	£57,500	+43.75%
West Yorkshire	+8	1	-	-
Gloucestershire	+7	1	£52,500	+61.53%

Microsoft App-V
Top 30 Co-occurring IT Skills

For the 6 months to 22 June 2017, IT jobs citing Microsoft App-V also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number co-occurrences and its proportion to all job ads with a requirement for Microsoft App-V.

1	210 (88.61%)	Windows
2	185 (78.06%)	SCCM
3	164 (69.20%)	Microsoft
4	151 (63.71%)	Active Directory
5	116 (48.95%)	Citrix
6	106 (44.73%)	MSI
7	99 (41.77%)	Application Packaging
7	99 (41.77%)	Windows 10
8	98 (41.35%)	VMware
9	94 (39.66%)	Windows 7
10	93 (39.24%)	PowerShell
11	91 (38.40%)	XenApp
12	84 (35.44%)	AppSense
13	83 (35.02%)	ITIL
14	75 (31.65%)	Windows Server 2008

14	75 (31.65%)	Windows Server 2012
15	66 (27.85%)	Windows Server
16	58 (24.47%)	DNS
17	56 (23.63%)	VMware Infrastructure
18	52 (21.94%)	DHCP
18	52 (21.94%)	SQL Server
19	43 (18.14%)	XenDesktop
20	38 (16.03%)	Microsoft Azure
21	37 (15.61%)	MS Exchange
22	36 (15.19%)	Configuration Management
22	36 (15.19%)	Personalization
23	34 (14.35%)	Finance
24	33 (13.92%)	HP
25	31 (13.08%)	Microsoft Office
25	31 (13.08%)	Law

Microsoft App-V
Co-occurring IT Skills by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same job type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
Applications
Business Applications
Cloud Services
Communications & Networking
Database & Business Intelligence
Development Applications
General
Job Titles
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
Miscellaneous
Operating Systems
Processes & Methodologies
Programming Languages
Qualifications
Quality Assurance & Compliance
System Software
Systems Management
Vendors

Application Platforms
1	37 (15.61%)	MS Exchange
2	22 (9.28%)	IIS
3	21 (8.86%)	SharePoint
4	15 (6.33%)	Exchange Server 2010
5	14 (5.91%)	Skype for Business
6	11 (4.64%)	Confluence
7	8 (3.38%)	Exchange Server 2007
8	7 (2.95%)	Blackberry Enterprise Server
9	6 (2.53%)	CMS
10	5 (2.11%)	OpenStack
11	4 (1.69%)	Exchange Server 2003
12	3 (1.27%)	Exchange Server 2013
13	2 (0.84%)	SharePoint 2013

Applications
1	31 (13.08%)	Microsoft Office
2	3 (1.27%)	Microsoft Excel
3	1 (0.42%)	Microsoft Project
3	1 (0.42%)	Spreadsheet

Business Applications
1	4 (1.69%)	SAP Oil and Gas
2	1 (0.42%)	Bloomberg TOMS

Cloud Services
1	38 (16.03%)	Microsoft Azure
2	26 (10.97%)	Office 365
3	11 (4.64%)	Azure Active Directory
3	11 (4.64%)	G Suite
4	9 (3.80%)	Amazon AWS
5	5 (2.11%)	OneDrive
6	3 (1.27%)	IaaS
7	1 (0.42%)	Cloud Computing
7	1 (0.42%)	PaaS

Communications & Networking
1	58 (24.47%)	DNS
2	52 (21.94%)	DHCP
3	28 (11.81%)	TCP/IP
4	23 (9.70%)	NetScaler
5	15 (6.33%)	SAN
6	14 (5.91%)	WAN
7	10 (4.22%)	LAN
8	9 (3.80%)	iSCSI
8	9 (3.80%)	MPLS
9	7 (2.95%)	Network Security
9	7 (2.95%)	WebEx
10	6 (2.53%)	Internet
10	6 (2.53%)	Remote Desktop
10	6 (2.53%)	Skype
11	5 (2.11%)	NAS
12	4 (1.69%)	BGP
12	4 (1.69%)	Firewall
12	4 (1.69%)	VPLS
12	4 (1.69%)	Wireshark
13	1 (0.42%)	VoIP

Database & Business Intelligence
1	52 (21.94%)	SQL Server
2	7 (2.95%)	SQL Server 2005
2	7 (2.95%)	SQL Server 2014
3	5 (2.11%)	MySQL
3	5 (2.11%)	PostgreSQL
3	5 (2.11%)	RDBMS
3	5 (2.11%)	Relational Database
3	5 (2.11%)	SQL Server 2012
4	4 (1.69%)	SQL Server 2008
5	1 (0.42%)	DB2
5	1 (0.42%)	Microsoft Analysis Services
5	1 (0.42%)	SQL Server Analysis Services
5	1 (0.42%)	SQL Server Integration Services
5	1 (0.42%)	SQL Server Reporting Services

Development Applications
1	106 (44.73%)	MSI
2	24 (10.13%)	InstallShield
3	7 (2.95%)	JIRA
4	5 (2.11%)	AdminStudio
5	2 (0.84%)	TestDirector

General
1	34 (14.35%)	Finance
2	31 (13.08%)	Law
3	25 (10.55%)	Legal
4	9 (3.80%)	Telecoms
5	5 (2.11%)	Banking
6	4 (1.69%)	Electronics
6	4 (1.69%)	Manufacturing
6	4 (1.69%)	Marketing
7	3 (1.27%)	Advertising
7	3 (1.27%)	Retail
8	2 (0.84%)	Automotive
9	1 (0.42%)	Games
9	1 (0.42%)	Local Government

Job Titles
1	74 (31.22%)	Analyst
2	45 (18.99%)	Infrastructure Analyst
3	42 (17.72%)	Desktop Support
4	35 (14.77%)	Applications Packager
4	35 (14.77%)	Infrastructure Engineer
5	25 (10.55%)	Desktop Analyst
6	20 (8.44%)	Support Analyst
7	17 (7.17%)	Support Engineer
8	16 (6.75%)	Citrix Engineer
8	16 (6.75%)	VMware Engineer
9	15 (6.33%)	SCCM Engineer
10	13 (5.49%)	Applications Support
10	13 (5.49%)	Consultant
10	13 (5.49%)	Desktop Engineer
11	12 (5.06%)	Senior Infrastructure Engineer
12	11 (4.64%)	Cloud Engineer
13	10 (4.22%)	3rd Line Support
13	10 (4.22%)	Applications Engineer
14	9 (3.80%)	Technical Analyst
14	9 (3.80%)	Technical Support

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1	24 (10.13%)	Software Packaging
2	7 (2.95%)	XMPP
3	6 (2.53%)	.NET
3	6 (2.53%)	HTML
4	5 (2.11%)	ASP.NET
4	5 (2.11%)	ASP.NET MVC
4	5 (2.11%)	ASP.NET Web API
5	1 (0.42%)	COM
5	1 (0.42%)	CSS
5	1 (0.42%)	JSON
5	1 (0.42%)	Web Services
5	1 (0.42%)	XML

Miscellaneous
1	22 (9.28%)	Fat Client
1	22 (9.28%)	Thin Client
2	17 (7.17%)	Data Centre
3	16 (6.75%)	Clustering
4	14 (5.91%)	User Experience
5	11 (4.64%)	BYOD
6	10 (4.22%)	iPad
7	8 (3.38%)	Robotics
8	7 (2.95%)	Analytical Skills
8	7 (2.95%)	Blackberry
9	6 (2.53%)	Replication
10	5 (2.11%)	CESG
10	5 (2.11%)	Management Information System
11	4 (1.69%)	Client/Server
11	4 (1.69%)	Hedge funds
12	3 (1.27%)	EPoS
12	3 (1.27%)	VxBlock/Vblock
13	2 (0.84%)	Virtual Team
14	1 (0.42%)	Driving Licence
14	1 (0.42%)	Public Cloud

Operating Systems
1	210 (88.61%)	Windows
2	99 (41.77%)	Windows 10
3	94 (39.66%)	Windows 7
4	75 (31.65%)	Windows Server 2008
4	75 (31.65%)	Windows Server 2012
5	66 (27.85%)	Windows Server
6	24 (10.13%)	Linux
7	13 (5.49%)	Mac OS X
8	12 (5.06%)	Apple iOS
8	12 (5.06%)	Windows Server 2003
9	7 (2.95%)	Ubuntu
9	7 (2.95%)	Windows Vista
10	6 (2.53%)	Red Hat Enterprise Linux
11	4 (1.69%)	Windows 8
11	4 (1.69%)	Windows XP
12	2 (0.84%)	Android
12	2 (0.84%)	CentOS
12	2 (0.84%)	Mac OS
12	2 (0.84%)	Windows 2000 Server

Processes & Methodologies
1	99 (41.77%)	Application Packaging
2	83 (35.02%)	ITIL
3	36 (15.19%)	Configuration Management
3	36 (15.19%)	Personalization
4	24 (10.13%)	Migration
5	21 (8.86%)	Service Management
6	20 (8.44%)	Functional Testing
6	20 (8.44%)	Mentoring
6	20 (8.44%)	Server Building
7	19 (8.02%)	Application Virtualisation
8	18 (7.59%)	Service Delivery
9	17 (7.17%)	Compatibility Testing
10	15 (6.33%)	Continuous Improvement
11	13 (5.49%)	Asset Management
11	13 (5.49%)	Root Cause Analysis
12	12 (5.06%)	Continuous Improvement Process
12	12 (5.06%)	IT Strategy
12	12 (5.06%)	Problem Management
12	12 (5.06%)	User Acceptance Testing
13	11 (4.64%)	Validation

Programming Languages
1	93 (39.24%)	PowerShell
2	24 (10.13%)	SQL
3	23 (9.70%)	VBScript
4	7 (2.95%)	VBA
5	6 (2.53%)	C#
5	6 (2.53%)	JavaScript
5	6 (2.53%)	VB
6	2 (0.84%)	Bash Shell
6	2 (0.84%)	Java
7	1 (0.42%)	T-SQL
7	1 (0.42%)	VB.NET

Qualifications
1	27 (11.39%)	Microsoft Certification
2	26 (10.97%)	Security Cleared
3	16 (6.75%)	MCSE
4	14 (5.91%)	SC Cleared
5	12 (5.06%)	Citrix Certification
6	11 (4.64%)	CCA
7	9 (3.80%)	MCP
8	7 (2.95%)	DV Cleared
9	6 (2.53%)	VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
10	5 (2.11%)	MCSA
11	4 (1.69%)	BC Cleared
11	4 (1.69%)	GNVQ
11	4 (1.69%)	VCP4
11	4 (1.69%)	VCP5
12	1 (0.42%)	CCNA
12	1 (0.42%)	Cisco Certification

Quality Assurance & Compliance
1	21 (8.86%)	QA
2	11 (4.64%)	SLA
3	1 (0.42%)	DICOM
3	1 (0.42%)	HL7

System Software
1	151 (63.71%)	Active Directory
2	91 (38.40%)	XenApp
3	56 (23.63%)	VMware Infrastructure
4	43 (18.14%)	XenDesktop
5	30 (12.66%)	Hyper-V
6	23 (9.70%)	vSphere
7	21 (8.86%)	VMware ESXi
8	12 (5.06%)	XenServer
9	10 (4.22%)	Virtual Desktop
9	10 (4.22%)	Virtual Machines
10	7 (2.95%)	Terminal Services
10	7 (2.95%)	Xen
11	6 (2.53%)	VMware Server
12	5 (2.11%)	BitLocker
12	5 (2.11%)	vCloud
13	4 (1.69%)	Microsoft Virtual Server
13	4 (1.69%)	Virtual Servers
14	3 (1.27%)	Terminal Server
15	1 (0.42%)	DFS Replication
15	1 (0.42%)	NDS

Systems Management
1	185 (78.06%)	SCCM
2	27 (11.39%)	SCOM
3	17 (7.17%)	ThinApp
4	13 (5.49%)	Microsoft Intune
5	12 (5.06%)	Symantec Endpoint Protection
6	11 (4.64%)	SCOrch
7	9 (3.80%)	XenMobile
8	7 (2.95%)	Ansible
8	7 (2.95%)	Opscode Chef
8	7 (2.95%)	Puppet
8	7 (2.95%)	Symantec Enterprise Vault
9	6 (2.53%)	AirWatch
9	6 (2.53%)	EdgeSight
9	6 (2.53%)	Nagios
9	6 (2.53%)	Systems Management Server (SMS)
10	5 (2.11%)	BladeLogic
10	5 (2.11%)	Norton AntiVirus
10	5 (2.11%)	WSUS
11	4 (1.69%)	SCVMM
12	3 (1.27%)	Failover Clustering

Vendors
1	164 (69.20%)	Microsoft
2	116 (48.95%)	Citrix
3	98 (41.35%)	VMware
4	84 (35.44%)	AppSense
5	33 (13.92%)	HP
6	30 (12.66%)	Cisco
7	18 (7.59%)	Symantec
8	17 (7.17%)	iManage
9	16 (6.75%)	IBM
10	14 (5.91%)	Apple
11	13 (5.49%)	Dell
12	12 (5.06%)	Google
12	12 (5.06%)	Lumension
13	10 (4.22%)	Sophos
14	9 (3.80%)	NetApp
15	8 (3.38%)	Blue Prism
15	8 (3.38%)	LANDesk
15	8 (3.38%)	Oracle
16	7 (2.95%)	CA
16	7 (2.95%)	Varonis